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. 2021 Aug 9;2(6):CASE21323. doi: 10.3171/CASE21323

TABLE 1.

Literature review of spinal intramedullary bronchogenic cysts of the conus medullaris

Authors & Year Age (Yrs), Sex Location Symptoms MRI Appearance Cyst Fluid Resection
Yilmaz et al., 200918 17, M T12–L1 Back pain and bilateral lower limb paresthesia T2: hyperintense Yellow viscous Partial resection
Cyst wall tightly adherent
Balasubramaniam et al., 201122 21, M T12–L1 Bilateral lower limb pain without weakness T1: hypointense with wall enhancement
T2: hyperintense
Mucinous Near-total resection
Cyst wall tightly adherent
Dusad et al., 201723 18, M T2–3 Back pain with bilateral lower limb numbness and weakness T1: hyperintense
T2: hypointense
Yellow viscous Near-total resection
Cyst wall tightly adherent
Present case 24, M L1 Back pain and bilateral hip pain without weakness T1: hypointense with posterior wall enhancement
T2: hyperintense
Clear, gelatinous Near-total resection
Thin walled and tightly adherent